Convertible automobile-body.



I tudinally' ofthe body vingtheir closed position in inaiarnp siarns JOSEPH A. ANeLADa, oF NEW'YORK, N. Y., Assleivon `To THE noon HIIQLBUGGY oo1vI` 7 PANY, oF ROCK HILL, sourir CAROLINA, A CORPORATION or SOUTH omer-way a f- CONVERTIBLE AToMoBILE-BODY.

Specification of Lettersatent.

Application med. october 17, 191s. seriainoiizaorsj y.

To all wimmz't may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. Animalia, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Automobile-Bodies, of which thel following is a specification, reference being had tothe accompanying drawingsillus trative of one particular embodiment of my invention. y

My invention relates to the construction o generally termed convertible, that is, the body may be readily transformed to accommodate a more or less In particular my 1nnumber of people. vention aims to provide a body of this character which will have a roomy rear seat affording the many desired advantages, and particularly one which will. be readily accessible from the forward seats and which also affords facility for quick and eective conversion, and amongr the other objects, affords a convenient and relative roomy storage space in the rear when closed, with such storage space readily accessible and amply protected. i

While my invention may be variously embodied, 'a particular `form which I Will herein specifically describe, is shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of abody when open. Y

Fig. 2v is a perspective View showing the same body closed. Fig. 3is a vertical section taken longiwith the convertible seats shown in open position, and show- Figa is a plan view of the body. Fig. 'is a plan view similar to Fig. 4

with certain detailed modifications.

In the drawings, the sides of the rear space B, and these walls extend forward at C-C inclosiingr the front space D. In the front space D there are two permanent seats E, with a passageway F between them, and as shown a` door G hinged at the bottom, lies in this passageway on the fioor, or may be raised up as indicated in dotted lines to theposition G', in Fig. ,3, so Y the front' space to the rear space.

In therear space, a seat H, "practically the 'thereby covering' the bodies suitable for automobiles or like purposes, which are -sections H and K, ,are

f the front seat .in the `front space,

dotted lines.

the body walls A form as to closethe'passage froml Width of the space,

J which are pivoted at jin the sides ofthe j by lifting it up position H .shown in Figi 3, and the outsidev View Fig'. 2. The seat back K, is in' Patented .nay in ieri; Y'

is supportedby straps...r

the desired position with respect to the seat f i H to afford a` comfortable, broad rear seat for the body, pivoted about pivot tinto the yposition K',

rearI portion 'of the but when not in use this isl rear space B, when thevback of the l*seat is` not in use. Y l

The base lor back of'the'two upholstered so finished als to form' a substantial the closed backs are so lap ina suitable mannerl to make the covering weather-proof. Then closed the door G is turned up so that the spacebaek of position, andthe edgesof these deck or coverv when turned into thev posltlon` shown 1n Fig. 2, calledarrangedthatthey will over-fz isentirelv i'nclosed and any-"f thingstored therei'nfis completely protected from the weather.

By combining the convertible seat and backV in the rear space,` with the divided seat there is access to' the rear space when closed, y the top, sothat4 articles Amay lbe passed betweenthe front seats into the yspace for storing. vBy my invention the seat and back when not in use d o not occupy any space,bu't on the contrary are shifted to a positionI whereby the lower'or lioor portion ot the without opening uprear space becomes entirely available for the' storage of'articles, At the same time when in open `position the dividedront seat aii'ords access from rear to front space withn out going out of the greatly to the convenience of ne user."

Instead of ar large door, a double small shown in Figi. 5, at li-L, the two parts be'- ing so hinged as sides oi the passage-way F.`

In the particular form shown the length of the seat section is lless than 'the llengrtliY ofthe back section, AS this lends itself ticular construction, however,

admirable to this parn may be madein this respect, and

also in respect to other features of the'coii?` struction, and the various elements forming the combination of my invention may alll" f to` fold back against thedownward-folding .door may beyused, a'sy ofthe convertible seat.

various modifications, y'

may beomitted and `only certain of the elements' in advantageous combination may be employed in;1'ct her forms of my construen' Instead oi a passage-way between the front seats, it mayv in certain constructions 5 'f ations may.

lbe preferable to put the passage-way at one *j sidegor 'likewise it may be convenient-to from the side to4 the in closed rear storageyspace,that is the rearx :.s'pacewhen theseat and back are in closed position.' These andl various other modifibe 'made without departingA vfrom the spirit of my invention, but what I .have sbme access claim and desire to secure by Letters Patg entis:

1. A convertible body comprising two front seats, a passage between said front seats, a rear space inclosed .on three sides by permanent wallsand onthe front by the backs of the front seats, a transversely pivposition constitute aV 'complete f "deck 39 seats,

" adapted to .completel oted rear seat accessible throughv said passage, a shiftable back for and independent of said rear seat, independent meansof articulation for 1said rear seat and said back whereby the bases ofeach when in closed closure or for the rear of the body.

An automobile body comprising Jfront from-the front seats to the rear seating space, a two-part convertible deck or top cover said rear seating rearwardly from ing space and exten and below the .cover in shited position'l'o 'i'fford a seat and .back respectively, for passengers in said rear seating space.-

. of articulation within said space for saidsage-way` c .other seating space, permanent walls about convertible' seats, whereby in shifted position they constitute alcomplete deck for the rear seating space, and a weatherproof door toclose .the passage-way from' the front seating space to the rear seating space when in closed or decked position.

4.,In a vehicle body',two seating spaces, a fixed seat in one of said spaces and a pas beside that seat leading to the three sides of the latter, articulated memlbers in said second seating spac 'and means to support said members whereby in one pc- -sition they constitute respectively, al seat and back, and in another position they cona .rear seating space, a passage-wayy top ofthe back of the front Aseats, means within said seating space to independently support said two parts of thesageway and a complete closure for the first mentioned seating space including two 1ndependently shiftable mem-bers to constitute,

respectively, seat and back when in open position and atop flush sealing cover or roof when in closed position.

`G. In a convertible body` a forward seating space and permanent integral seats in said space anda side. door for the same, a rear seating `spacepei-umne'ntly inclosed on the sides and'rear, a built-in passageway from the forward seating space to the rear seating space, a shii'table member adapted to form 'a deck-piece for said rear space or a seat withinthe permanent walls, a door to close the passage to the rear space in conjunction with said shiftable member when forming a deck.

.7. An automobile body comprising two fixed'front seats, a passagef'waybetween the same leading to a rear storage' and seating space substantiallyv lhe full, width of thc front seats, a transverse larticulated seat within said rear space and .side walls to said space coperating therewith, .whereby in articulated lposition said rear seatconstitutes y a deck `cover for said rearseating space en gaging the top edge of the side walls, and an articulated closure adapted to close the passage-way between-the front seats.

8. In an automobile body, a rear seating vspace llbstantially the full width of the body with permanent rear wall and sides contiguous with the'back of the front seats, a transverse seat in the rear of said space, means whereby said seat is supported to articulate into another position and coperating permanent sides on said seating space, whereby in said second position', the base o--said seat will form a deck piece for said space.

9. An automobile body comprising a rear seatingspace having permanent rear and sidewalls and occupying the full width of the body, a movable transverse seat within the space conned by said walls, having pivotal connections at either cnd within said walls whereby it may be articulated into a position to form a flush cover between the side walls, and a back for said seat having pivots at its end whereby it may .ported to constitute a back or pivoted to a position to form a flush deck between the side walls to completely inclose said rear seating space. in conjunction with a front j'nvall constituting the back of the front seats stitute a top cover for said seating space ex' with a movable section affording access from the front to the rear space when closed, or 1n the alternatlve to close said front wall.

lO. A founseated convertible body for automobiles, comprising two permanent front seats, permanent side walls extending continuously Vfrom the back walls of said seats and permanentlyinclosing` a rear space, a

`two-section cover for said rear space each' 'section being; pivoted at side of the permanent side walls, and when in closed position constituting a rearwardlydownwardly extending -flush deck from backs of the front seats, and said sections when pivoted to a reverse position constituting", respectively, seat and back for said open rear space and a permanent way giving access tosaid rear space.

ll. A convertible automobile body having,r front seats abutting a permanent transverse partition, a passage in said partition, side walls extending rearwardly from said permanent partition and having their combing; or top downwardly slopingr from said transverse partition, a permanent deck on the extreme rear of said body, a well between said transverse partition and the rear permanent deck, two transverse sections pivoted each independently at its ends to the inside of the walls of said well, to constitute in one position a liush contiguous deck rearwardly sloping;r from said partition to the permanent rear deck, and in the other position respectively seat and back in said well.

l2. An automobile body comprising a forward seating space, and a rearspace convertible for storage or seating, permanent side walls on said rear space, a deck-piece its ends on the in? passage nectingr the sam(` and means movably connecting,r the same within said space to convert said piece into a back, a second deck-piece and means movably connecting the same to permit convert- ,ing an opening with a portion having a restricted laterallys'attending,T portion and a relatively greater lateral-extending portion, a shiftable seat and means movably conwithin said body whereby shifted through said space of relatively greater lateral extent and whereby when shifted it will engage and form a deck-piece covering the relatively laterally restricted portion of said opening, and an articulated member adapted to form a deck-piece for the wider portion of said opening, and means of access from the forward portion of said body to shift said seat deck-piece.

`In witness whereof, have signed my name to this specification, in the presence oftwo subscribingY witnesses, this 13th day of @ctober l1916.

JOSEPH A. ANGLADA.

said seat may be Witnesses:

J. M. SEALY, J. W. ANDERSON. 

